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From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.
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From Palma Christi, a name of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) from which it is derived. See -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.